Orrick Tech Companies Team Advises Coatue on its Latest Investments in Auris and Reddit

Orrick’s Tech Companies lawyers John Bautista and Josh Pollick have advised Coatue Management on its two latest investments in Auris Surgical Robotics and Reddit.

Auris, a California-based surgical robotics company, has raised $280 million in a Series D financing led by Coatue. Additional investors in the round included Viking Global Investors, Section 32 and Partner Fund Management.

John Bautista, a member of
Orrick's Board of Directors and Technology Companies Group, leads Orrick's
international Technology Companies practice connecting Silicon Valley with
Europe and Asia.

John focuses his practice on advising
emerging companies and investors, and represents both public and private high-tech
companies in many areas, including corporate and securities law, venture
capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, public company
representation and technology licensing.

Financial Times recognized
John as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Individuals of the Year in 2017,
calling him “one of the most influential lawyers in the technology ecosystem of
Silicon Valley.”

John is an advisor to Clerky.com, a company automating legal
work for early-stage companies, and Long-Term Stock Exchange, which is creating
a new stock exchange for public companies supporting long-term investors. He is
also recognized for his work with Y Combinator companies.

Prior to joining Orrick, John was a founding attorney of
Venture Law Group and served on the Executive Committee. John previously
practiced at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati.

Josh Pollick, a senior associate in Orrick’s Santa Monica
office, is a member of the Technology Companies Group.

Josh represents high growth technology companies and venture
capital firms in many areas, including corporate and securities law, corporate formations,
venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and secondary
offerings. Legal500 recognizes Josh as a “Next Generation
Lawyer” in the area of US venture capital and emerging companies for 2017, a
recognition given to five lawyers nationwide, and Super Lawyers recognizes Josh
as a “Rising Star” in Business/Corporate for 2016 and 2017, a recognition given
to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in California.

In addition to his company-side representations, Josh has
represented leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors,
including Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, Canal+, Coatue Management,
Iris Capital, Menlo Ventures and Wicklow Capital. He has also helped set up a
number of incubators and private funds, including Heavybit Industries.

Josh also works on a pro bono basis with the USC Startup
Garage and the UC Hastings School of Law start-up clinic to oversee law
students with formations of early-stage technology start-ups.

Prior to joining Orrick,
Josh was a corporate associate and a summer associate for Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP. While attending law school, he served as a legal intern for Sony
Pictures’ Music Business and Legal Affairs group

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